Heidi Hagerman

Heidi Hagerman is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Sweden. She holds a PhD in Nursing (Uppsala University, 2019) and an MSc in Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on healthcare management, elderly care, and empowerment, particularly within the Resilient Healthcare and Patient Activation (ReAction) research group. She is a part-time clinical lecturer (25%) at Akademisk Primärvård Öland (APÖ), a collaboration between Linnaeus University and healthcare providers in Kalmar County.

Education:

• PhD in Nursing, Uppsala University (2019)
• MSc in Medical Sciences

Research Interests: Her work explores first-line managers' work environments, patient safety in telemonitoring, interorganizational collaboration, and healthcare resilience. She leads or co-leads projects on seamless care transitions and organizational alignment in healthcare systems.

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles in journals like BMC Health Services Research and Journal of Nursing Management, emphasizing qualitative methodologies to understand care coordination and leadership challenges in elderly care.

Awards/Grants: No explicit awards noted, but her leadership roles (e.g., Fakulteten för hälso- och livsvetenskaps styrelse) indicate institutional recognition.

Advising: Supervises PhD student Ann-Therese Hedqvist and oversees master's/bachelor's theses in nursing programs. Co-supervises doctoral research within ReAction.

Labs/Teams: Key member of the ReAction group, focusing on complex interventions and self-management in chronic care. Collaborates with Region Kalmar and other municipalities on implementation studies.